In Midnight you can enchant your helm, shoulders, chest, boots, both rings and your weapons, and your legs take a spellthread or armor kit. Cloak and bracer enchants are gone. To find what is missing, look up your character on RankSurge and open the Gear tab: its Fix list shows missing enchants, empty sockets and your weakest slots.
This guide covers which slots take enchants in Midnight, how gems and sockets work, how to find your lowest item-level slots and how upgrade tracks decide what to upgrade first. It is current as of October 2026, during Midnight Season 2 (patch 12.1). Follow along on the RankSurge WoW stats page.
Which gear slots can you enchant in Midnight?
Midnight moved enchants around. Characters lost the Bracers and Cloak enchants from The War Within and gained Helm and Shoulder enchants instead, per Wowhead. The full list of enchantable slots is now Helmet, Shoulder, Rings, Boots, Chest and Weapons, per Method. Legs are not enchanted by Enchanting, but they still take a permanent enhancement from another profession.
| Slot | Permanent enhancement in Midnight | Made by |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Helm enchant (new in Midnight) | Enchanting |
| Shoulder | Shoulder enchant (new in Midnight) | Enchanting |
| Chest | Chest enchant | Enchanting |
| Legs | Spellthread or armor kit | Tailoring (spellthreads) or Leatherworking (armor kits) |
| Feet | Boot enchant | Enchanting |
| Ring 1 and Ring 2 | Ring enchant on each ring | Enchanting |
| Main hand and off-hand weapon | Weapon enchant | Enchanting |
| Back and wrist | No enchant in Midnight | None |
Weapon oils, whetstones and weightstones are temporary buffs, not enchants, so they do not fill a weapon's enchant slot. Method lists Tailoring spellthreads such as Sunfire Silk Spellthread and Leatherworking armor kits such as Blood Knight's Armor Kit for legs, per Method.
How do gems and sockets work in Midnight?
Some items drop with a gem socket, and you can add a socket to certain slots. Per Method:
- Secondary stat gems: Lapis (Versatility), Peridot (Haste), Garnet (Critical Strike) and Amethyst (Mastery), each with a main stat option, plus stronger Flawless versions.
- Eversong Diamonds: primary stat gems with a bonus effect. They are unique-equipped, so you can only have one socketed at a time.
- Heliotrope gems: PvP gems with PvP-only effects.
- Adding a socket: the Radiant Jewelbinder adds a socket to a PvE helm, bracers or belt, and the Galactic Jeweler's Setting does the same for PvP gear. Both are sold in Silvermoon City.
An empty socket is free stats left on the table, so fill it with a gem even if it is not the best one yet. RankSurge flags empty sockets that already exist on an item. It cannot tell whether you could add a new socket to a slot, so check your helm, bracers and belt yourself.
How do you check your WoW gear for missing enchants?
- Open the lookup: go to the WoW stats page and pick your region: US, Europe, Korea or Taiwan.
- Find your character: type the realm, choose it from the list, type the character name and press Get character.
- Open the Gear tab: the Fix list card sits at the top, above a card for every equipped item.
- Work down the list: each line names the slot, such as "Add an enchant to Head" or "Fill the empty socket on Neck".
Each item card shows the item level, a border in its quality color, enchant and gem badges, any set name and the upgrade track text. RankSurge reads this from the official Blizzard Battle.net API, which is read-only, so we can show your gear but never change it. Off-hand slots only count for an enchant when they hold a weapon, not a shield or held-in-off-hand item.
How do you find your weakest item-level slots?
Your equipped item level is the average of the gear you are wearing. One very low slot drags that average down and is often the cheapest place to gain. The Fix list compares every slot with your average and lists up to three of the lowest slots that fall below it, with how far below they are, for example "Upgrade Wrist: item level 289 is 12 below your average." Shirts and tabards are ignored because they have no item level that matters.
- Replace before you upgrade: if a slot sits on a low track, a new drop from a higher key or the Great Vault is usually better than spending crests on it.
- Check your bags: RankSurge shows equipped and average item level. If average is higher, a better item is sitting in your bags or bank.
- Look again after a session: profiles are cached for about 15 minutes, and Blizzard often updates gear only after you log out.
How do upgrade tracks work in Midnight?
Gear belongs to one of five upgrade tracks: Adventurer, Veteran, Champion, Hero and Myth. Each track has six upgrade levels, and each upgrade costs the crest that shares the track's name, per Icy Veins. You upgrade with crests and gold at the item upgrade vendor in Silvermoon City, per the Icy Veins Season 2 guide. An item's upgrade text, such as Hero 2/6, shows on its RankSurge gear card.
Mythic+ is the steadiest way to fill weak slots in Season 2. Mythic 0 dungeons drop item level 292 gear, per Blizzard, and keystone rewards rise from there, per the Icy Veins Season 2 guide:
| Keystone level | End-of-run item | Great Vault item |
|---|---|---|
| +2 or +3 | Champion 2/6 (295) | Hero 1/6 (305) |
| +6 | Hero 1/6 (305) | Hero 3/6 (311) |
| +8 or +9 | Hero 2/6 (308) | Hero 4/6 (315) |
| +10 and up | Hero 3/6 (311) | Myth 1/6 (318) |
What should you fix first?
This order is a RankSurge suggestion, not a Blizzard rule. It puts the cheapest, longest-lasting gains first.
- Missing enchants: they stay on the item and add stats without needing a new drop.
- Empty sockets: any gem is better than none; upgrade the gem later.
- Your lowest slots: replace items far below your average with a key, vault or crafted item.
- Higher-track items: spend crests on Hero and Myth items you plan to keep, since they reach the highest item levels.
Once your gear is set, the Mythic+ rating guide explains how to push your score, and AI Profile Pick lines your character up against a friend's on item level, rating and raid kills.
See your missing enchants in one place. Look up your character on the RankSurge WoW stats page and open the Gear tab for your Fix list, or keep your characters together in the Player Hub.
Frequently asked questions
What gear can you enchant in WoW Midnight?
In Midnight you can enchant your helmet, shoulders, chest, boots, both rings and your weapons. Legs take a permanent spellthread from Tailoring or an armor kit from Leatherworking instead of an Enchanting enchant. Back and wrist slots no longer take enchants. Midnight added the helm and shoulder enchants and removed the cloak and bracer enchants that The War Within used, as covered by Wowhead and Method.
Can you still enchant your cloak or bracers in Midnight?
No. Midnight removed the cloak and bracer enchants from The War Within and added helm and shoulder enchants in their place. If an old guide or addon tells you a cloak or wrist enchant is missing, it is using pre-Midnight rules. The RankSurge Fix list follows the Midnight slot list, so it only flags head, shoulder, chest, legs, feet, both rings, your main hand and an off-hand weapon.
Do spellthreads and armor kits count as leg enchants?
Yes, for checking your gear. Spellthreads from Tailoring and armor kits from Leatherworking are permanent enhancements that show on the item like an enchant, so RankSurge counts your legs as enchanted when one is applied. Casters usually use spellthreads and other classes armor kits, but check a current guide for your specialization. Temporary weapon oils and whetstones are different: they wear off and do not count as weapon enchants.
How do I add a gem socket to gear in Midnight?
Use a Radiant Jewelbinder on a PvE helm, bracers or belt, or a Galactic Jeweler's Setting on PvP gear. Method lists both as sold by vendors in Silvermoon City. Each adds one gem socket to the item. Remember that Eversong Diamonds are unique-equipped, so you can only socket one at a time. RankSurge flags sockets that are empty, but it cannot tell whether a slot could take a new socket.
Why does RankSurge still show an enchant as missing after I added it?
RankSurge caches each World of Warcraft profile for about 15 minutes, and Blizzard often updates its API only after you log out. If you just enchanted an item, log out of the game, wait a few minutes and look your character up again. If the enchant still does not show, check that it went on the item you are wearing, not a copy in your bags, and that the slot is enchantable in Midnight.
Which items should I spend upgrade crests on first?
Spend crests on items you plan to keep, starting with Hero and Myth track pieces, because they reach the highest item levels. Avoid upgrading low-track items that a better Mythic+ drop or Great Vault reward will soon replace. Before spending anything, fix missing enchants and empty sockets, which add stats without new gear. This order is a RankSurge suggestion; your class guide may favor certain slots for set bonuses.
